Winning a Grand Chelem tournament is, in the vast majority of cases, the ultimate goal of the career of a player or a tennis player. But after doing this, some feel like a void. It was in particular the situation of Dominic Thiem, following his coronation at the US Open 2020, and before his terrible wrist injury.
Interviewed on this subject during an interview with EurosportPaula Badosa, after having confided that she could retire very young, gave her feeling if such a thing should happen to her.
“I can understand that people lose their motivation once they succeed, you can find themselves empty. I don’t know if I could be like Thiem, I don’t think so, I love tennis too much and I don’t think it will change one day. Maybe I felt the void after giving everything, but I know myself quite well. I would probably be the happiest person in the world and I would go to the Maldives for two months to celebrate, but … all those who know me know that the next day, I would already think of winning the second. People with my character are never enough, it’s difficult to change us. »»
Posted on Sunday May 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
